About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1906-02-24
Place of birth:
Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
Website:
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Aleksandr Rou

Overview

Aleksandr Rou is widely remembered as the “Soviet Walt Disney,” a filmmaker whose fairy-tale movies became cultural touchstones across the Eastern Bloc. Specializing in magical adventures drawn from Russian folklore, Rou crafted films filled with enchanted forests, witches and heroes. His imaginative style, blending folkloric tradition with cinematic spectacle, made him one of the most successful directors in Soviet popular cinema.

Beloved by children and adults alike, his works defined the genre of Soviet fairy-tale film and were celebrated throughout the USSR and beyond. Even decades later, Rou’s films remain classics, often rewatched and cherished for their unique mix of fantasy, humor, and cultural heritage.

Known for

Acting
2006 Land of Rou the Magician Actor Himself (archive footage) N/A
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2004 Fairytale Director Aleksandr Rou Actor Himself (archive footage) N/A
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1940 Our Cinema Actor (archive footage) 58
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Directing
1973 Golden Horns Directing Director 58
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1970 Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair Directing Director 59
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1968 Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes Directing Director 58
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1965 Father Frost Directing Director 59
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1963 Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors Directing Director 59
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1961 Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka Directing Director 60
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1961 Cinderella Directing Director 59
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1959 Maria, the Wonderful Weaver Directing Director 59
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1958 New Adventures of Puss in Boots Directing Director 58
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1956 Precious Gift Directing Director 58
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1954 The Secret of the Mountain Lake Directing Director 58
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1952 May Night, or the Drowned Maiden Directing Director 58
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1949 День чудесных впечатлений Directing Director N/A
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1944 Kashchey the Immortal Directing Director 59
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1941 The Humpbacked Horse Directing Director 58
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1940 Vassilisa the Beautiful Directing Director 58
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1938 Wish upon a Pike Directing Director 58
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1937 The Lonely White Sail Directing Assistant Director 58
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1937 Without Dowry Directing First Assistant Director 58
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1936 On the Strangeness of Love Directing First Assistant Director 58
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Writing
2010 Father Frost Writing Novel 58
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1975 Finest, the Brave Falcon Writing Writer 58
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1973 Golden Horns Writing Writer 58
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1970 Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair Writing Co-Writer 59
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1961 Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka Writing Writer 60
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1944 Kashchey the Immortal Writing Writer 59
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